Bi-Weekly Manchester Briefing #20 (12 November 2020) Cities for a Resilient Recovery: International Lessons on recovery from COVID-19

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Bi-Weekly Manchester Briefing #20 (12 November 2020)  Cities for a Resilient Recovery: International Lessons on recovery from COVID-19 This week, we consider how circular economy, open-source data, and digital capacities and inequalities play a key role in response and recovery from COVID-19. International Lessons Circular economy to promote healthier cities (Uruguay) Supporting small retailers through strengthening digital capacities (Brazil) Addressing the digital divide in education (India) Learning from COVID-19 to improve city resilience (The Netherlands) The release and use of Open Government Data (Germany) Useful Webinars   Read/Download the Full Briefing   The Cities for a Resilient Recovery Weekly Briefing is part of the Cities on the Frontline campaign led by the Resilient Cities Network. You can access previous curated weekly briefings here. Produced by The University of Manchester, UK (Professor Duncan Shaw, Dr Jennifer Bealt, Dr Nat O’Grady, and Professor Ruth Boaden) in partnership with the Resilient Cities Network (Femke Gubbels).

Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters

 

Courses | Certifications | My Learning   Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters Health   In conflicts and disasters, traumatic injuries are common. Early rehabilitation is essential for patients to achieve a faster recovery time and have a greater chance of optimal quality of life.  Humanity and Inclusion designed this free online training to accompany their field handbook for rehabilitation professionals who are new to working in conflict, disaster response, and humanitarian emergency settings.  Learn key challenges in delivering early rehabilitation in emergency settings including the basics of patient assessment and treatment in six clinical areas: fractures, peripheral nerve injuries, amputees, acquired brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and burns.      Get Started   Forgot your password? Click here to create a new one.       DisasterReady is Going Live!   Early Rehabilitation in Conflicts and Disasters A Facebook Live Conversation Wednesday, 18 November at 18:30 (GMT) Join us for a conversation with experts from Humanity & Inclusion who will share their experiences and tips for addressing key challenges when delivering rehabilitation in emergency settings.     RSVP     ABOUT DISASTERREADY In 2013, the Cornerstone OnDemand Foundation started DisasterReady with a simple mission: To better prepare humanitarian and development workers for the critical work they do by providing high-quality, relevant online learning resources at no cost. DisasterReady is provided in English, Arabic, French and Spanish. NEED HELP? Get answers to frequently asked questions, change your language, and more. Help page →

Has our media failed us? Black, Latino, disadvantaged communities in corresponding climate change issues that affect our communities.

 Does your local journal, newslettter, or other publication in your community, neighborhood, city, etc. published articles and information in preparing for disasters\emergency, and climate change issues?

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Society of Environmental Journalists 

Journalists are heroes of democracy. This fall, we're asking you to honor your journalism heroes by supporting SEJ's work to increase and improve environmental journalism. If you have a journalism hero, tell us using #HonoringTheHeroes. Make a contribution to SEJ in their name and we'll add them to our Wall of Heroes. And you'll both know that you're helping the reporters who tell the world's greatest stories.   Being a journalist takes a certain amount of ferocity. You’re constantly haggling with sources, editors, readers, critics, friends who wish you’d chill out, and partners who secretly (or not-so-secretly) wish you’d quit talking through both dinner and breakfast about whatever story is currently under your skin.  You’re also used to people saying “no”: No, they don’t want to talk to you. No, they don’t want to give you that document. No, they don't like you or what you do. No, they can’t pay you that rate per-word (or provide health insurance). And no, you definitely can’t put that in the story.  My favorite journalists—the ones who remind me that our role is about so much more than one story or even one community—are those who don’t seem to ever care when they’re faced with all the no’s, all the critics, all the obstacles.

Stay Informed About the COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium

 

Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.   Stay Informed About the COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued an order that prevents landlords from evicting tenants until December 31, 2020. However, as a tenant, you must meet certain requirements to qualify. If you’re facing financial hardship due to the pandemic and can’t pay your rent, it’s important to learn about your rights and local housing policies. While this order from HHS provides temporary relief, there are other options you can explore, including rental assistance and legal help. Get additional resources to help with housing.